Hot weather, gusty winds and extreme lightning activity have spread critical fire conditions across parts of Oregon, fueling the Durkee Fire in the eastern part of the state, the nation’s ...

Oregon has released ... stricter building codes in fire-prone areas. Andy McEvoy, a research assistant at Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, said the maps will help the state respond ...

Kotek directed the state forestry department to pause any further action based on the map until the Legislature decides to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether. Kotek ...

Republican state lawmakers held a press conference on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 on their efforts to repeal a wildfire risk map in Oregon, which they say is flawed.

The point of the Wildfire Risk Map, first published in 2022, was to inform lawmakers and agencies like the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office about where to ...

the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office said Thursday. The teams began the demobilization process Thursday morning. Two of the strike teams will start their drive back to Oregon on Thursday ...